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ANSI Accredited Standards Committee (ASC) A108

The Tile Council of North America Blog

The Committee works to develop standards which define the installation of ceramic and glass tile as well as the test methods, physical properties, and sustainability of ceramic and glass tile, and installation materials. Anyone can submit requests for new standards or suggestions for revisions to existing standards.

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Addressing Low Grout Joints with Tile Installation Standards

Ceramic Tile Education Foundation

Have you looked at the photos in this article and noticed a real problem? They all demonstrate low grout joints which do not meet the tile industry standards. To meet these standards, the grout must adequately fill the space which obviously these examples do not. Have you found yourself in a similar situation?

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Dan Hecox Inspires Designers, Tile Installers to Aspire to Higher Standards

Ceramic Tile Education Foundation

Inspiring those around him to aspire to higher tile standards seems second-nature to Dan Hecox , founder of Hecox Construction in York, Nebraska. Dan Hecox CTI #1215 is next in the CTEF Blog series about Qualified Labor based on several articles in TileLetter.com.

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Mike Sima CTI #1254 Holds Himself to Higher Tile Installation Standards

Ceramic Tile Education Foundation

hold yourself to a higher standard when it comes to being a tile installer? Mike is next in the CTEF Blog series about Qualified Labor based on articles in TileLetter.com published in June 2017 titled Certification: education and credentials add value to services offered by Mike Sima, Midtown Tile. How important is it to.

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Graphic Standards for Architectural Cabinetry

Life of an Architect

It was also during this time that I became intimately familiar with AWI standards. AWI stands for “ Architectural Woodworking Institute ” and they have organized the standards that we follow in our office for how cabinets are built.

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Week of January 11th, 2021 – Office Innovations & Core Values

Architectural Ceramics

Check out the whole article and soak up some of their pictures for some great inspiration! From simple tips like finding comfortable seating to some more insightful advice, such as how to incorporate some fun fir the kids, you’ll have all the bases covered with this article. Home Office Decor Inspiratio.

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Are you up-to-date on COF?

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

The standards for COF have changed, and any individual or firm involved in the manufacture, specification, sales, installation, or maintenance of ceramic tile floors should understand the new requirements for tile. You didn’t know the standard for tile and COF had changed? standard and is commonly known as the DCOF AcuTest sm.

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